DMK chief Karunanidhi’s health declines, says Chennai hospital

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi's health condition has declined, the hospital treating him in Chennai said on Monday, adding that maintaining his vital organ functions continued to be a challenge due to his age.The DMK chief's response to “medical interventions over the next 24 hours” will determine his prognosis”, Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, executive director, Kauvery Hospital, Chennai said in a health bulletin.Karunanidhi, 94, was shifted to the hospital on July 28 after being treated at his home in Chennai's Gopalapuram for fever and urinary tract infection.